Drccrs Garden Calcjidar. 



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DAHLIA. 



The best time for planting is after the 

 first of May fur the tubers, and tlie plants 

 can be set out as late as the tenth of June. 

 They delight in a rich, sandy loam, 

 highly manured with decomposed cow 

 manure. To insure perfect flowers, 

 mulch during the summer with short 

 manure. Thin out superfluous branches, 

 and keep them well tied up to strong 

 stakes, firmly driven in the ground. The 

 r .ots can be preserved during the winter 

 in dry sand, free from frost, damp, or 

 fire-heat. 



NEW AND CHOICE VARIETIES. 



The following collection has been se- 

 lected from the latest introductions, ex- 

 celling in color, form and habit, and can 

 be highly recommended from trials on 

 our ovrn grounds. Plants ready May 1st, 

 1880. 50 cts. each ; $5 per doz. 



Large Flowering Varieties. 



Andrew Dodds. Extra fine, blackish 



crimson. 

 JOHX KiRBY. BuiF. 

 Magdala. Fawn, striped and spotted 



with maroon. 

 Melly. AVhite, tipped wifa purrle, 



fine form. 

 Mr. Dix. Dark crimson red. 

 Nero. Maroon ; j^erfect. 

 OVID. Brilliant purple, good form. 

 Rev. J. B. M. Camm. Yellow, flaked red, very 



large and constant. 



'he President. 

 purple. 



"White, lightly tipped with 



Liliputian, or Bouquet Varieties. 



Deutscher Goldmeteor. Golden yellow, Gold Pheasant. 



broad crimson margin. ' son. 



Dr. Webb. Rich scarlet, medium size. Little Wonder. 



Gem of the Liliput. Dark scarlet. rietv. 



Yellow, tipped with crim- 

 Scarlet; a charming va- 



GENERAL COLLECTION OF LARGE FLOWERING VARIETIES. 



25 cents. S2.50 per 



Adeline. White, tipped with crimson. 



Amazement. Yellow, striped with crimson. 



Amazon. Primrose, full centre. 



Amorette, Light rose, edged with lilac. 



Autumn Glow. Orange salmon, with buff 

 edge. 



Beppo. Primrose, tipped with scarlet. 



BicoLOR. Lilac striped, and dotted with ma- 

 roon. 



BiLA BiLA. Aurora, yellow base. 



Bird of Passage. White, tipped with car- 

 mine. 



California. Pure yellow. 



Canary' Bird. Canary yellow. 



Dandy. Maroon, striped' with lilac. 



Defiance. Pale yellow, tipped with white. 



Donald Beaton. Purple. 



Elizabeth. Lilac, striped with purple. 



Emily. White, Avith lavender edge. 



ESTELLA. Creamy white, perfect form. 



Fanny Purchase. Bright vellow. 



Fascination. Deep rosy lilac. 



Favorite. Pure white, dotted with purple. 



Flora. Deep purplish lilac. 



Frank Smith. Maroon, tipped with white. 

 50 cts. 



Gladiator. W^hite, broad maroon margin. 



Lady Atkins. Fine dark scarlet. 



dozen. $20 per 100. 



Lady Herbert. White, edged crimson. 



Lady Jane Ellis. Creamy white, tipped 

 I with rose. 



Lady of the Lake, Blush, edged purj^le. 



Leah. Orange yellow. 



Lord Xapier, ' Bright purple. 



Mantes de la Ville. Rosy lilac. 



Marie Bersaud. Orange scarlet. 



Marquis de Beaumond. White,, tipped with 

 rose. 



MiRA. Yellow and purple. 



Mrs. Bond. Crimson, shaded with scarlet. 

 i Mrs. Kuth. Yellow, tipped with white. 

 t Mrs. Thompson. Yellow, striped with purple. 

 ! Mrs. Wm. Piggott. Pure white. 



Oblata. Pure white. 



\ Penelope. Blush white, faintly striped with 

 I purple. 



j Princesse Mathilda. Pure white, dwarf. 

 I Rosina. Bright rose, full centre. 

 I Rover. Deep scarlet, shaded with maroon; 

 extra fine. 



S. SiCKMANN. White, edged with maroon. 

 , Sunbeam. Carmine, striped maroon. 

 ': Unique. Fine yellow. 



Vesta. Pure white. 



Virgo Maria. Pure white. 



Wacht am Rhein. Maroon. 



